Activities

Delaware River Circuit Ride

Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

Location: Wiggins Park, Camden to Penn's Landing, Philadelphia

Details: Led by the Tri-state Transportation Campaign & NJ Conservation Foundation, this ride will take you over the Ben Franklin Bridge from Camden to Philadelphia. This ride BYOB (bring your own bike and helmet!).

Liberty Yacht Cruises

Times: 11:15am - 3:15pm (Five 45 minute cruises on the hour)

Location: Independence Seaport Marina, Penn's Landing, Philadelphia

Details: Click herefor more information about free Liberty Yacht cruises along the Delaware River! Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis on the day of the festival. Visit the information table inside the Riverview Terrace for tickets.

Paddle & Pedal Boats

Time: 10am - 4pm

Location: Independence Seaport Marina, Penn's Landing, Philadelphia

Details: Free boating opportunities at the Independence Seaport Marina including kayaks and swan boats! Get your tickets at the ticket booth and enjoy the ride. Must be 18+ or accompanied by an adult.

River Fest Quest

Time: 10am - 4pm

Location: Penn's Landing, Philadelphia

Details: Grab a quest map from the main information table and explore the festival. Complete as many activities as you can for a chance to win an exclusive Delaware River Fest Quest pin!

RiverLink Ferry

Time: 10am - 4pm

Location: Penn's Landing, Philadelphia & Wiggins Park, Camden

Details: Ride the ferry across the Delaware River to get to the either side of the festival with a wristband, given out at information tables on either side. Contact information will be collected per family for the wristbands. Enjoy programming while your cruising - the bottom deck for a naturalist's expertise or the top deck for a special Walt Whitman impersonator!

River Rise Challenge

Time: 11:00am - 3pm

Location: Inside the Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia

Details: Students between 14 and 21 years old will be asked to help the City of Philadelphia plan for and recover from a simulated, record-breaking flood. This involves developing a disaster plan, a prototype design or a web/mobile application. Each team/participant will have ten minutes. Presentations are open to the public. This challenge is coordinated by the NAVSUP WSS. Learn more here.

TEACH FLEET Build-a-Ship

Details: For ages 5 and up. Visit one of sixteen boat building stations and receive a 'boat captain' certificate after building a boat out of Legos! Get your picture taken (Polaroid style) with your completed boat and then... demolish it for the next captain.